# Zuckerberg: Facebook, Twitter should not fact-check political speech

<https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/zuckerberg-facebook-twitter-should-not-fact-check-political-speech.html>

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## What Jamie wrote

I think everyone should leave Facebook. Facebook is toxic. And Zuckerberg has complete control of it, and cares about only one thing, Facebook revenue. Which, honestly, is exactly what he should do. Because Facebook is not the commons. It is not a place to talk about the First Amendment. And then we get this kind of thing.

> “I don’t think that Facebook or internet platforms in general should be arbiters of truth,” Zuckerberg told Sorkin in an interview that aired Thursday morning. “Political speech is one of the most sensitive parts in a democracy, and people should be able to see what politicians say.”

As always, he's skipping the actual thing that matters. Facebook **amplifies** the message. Their algorithms push the content. If you push the content, you have an obligation to not push lies and disinformation.

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